Outdoors Calendar

August 22, 2008

AUG. 23-24 Aberdeen: Whitetail Bowmen Scratch and Hunters Handicap shoot with 32 3-D targets each day. There will be a Scratch score (all classes) Aug 23, and a Hunters Handicap Aug. 24. Entry fees are: $10 for one day or $18 for both; $25 for family of three or more for one day or $40 for both; $5 for ages 6-11 (Cubs) for one day or $8 for both; ages 5 and under free with parent. Registration is 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 23 and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Aug. 24. There will be a pork cookout at 7 p.m. Aug. 23, $5 a plate of $12 for family of three or more, and bring a dish to pass. Concessions and camping available at the range three miles north of Aberdeen on Highway 281, two miles west on Richmond Road and -mile south on the gravel road. Details: Lonnie at (605) 226-1873 or www.whitetailbowmen.com. LaMoure, N.D.: The James River Sportsman's Club of LaMoure will be hosting the LaMoure County Outdoor 3-D Shoot on Aug. 23-24. The event will consist of 25 3-D targets in a natural wooded setting at Lake LaMoure. Cost is $10 per round. Times are from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Aug. 23 and from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Aug. 24. Registration is at Lake LaMoure Swimming Beach, located five miles south of LaMoure on County Road 60. Details: Ben Nelson at (701) 883-5152 or Bob Flath at (701) 883-5627. Akaska: South Dakota Walleye Classic, guaranteed $145,000 pay out. Open to 120 teams of both professional and amateur fishermen. A fishing festival also is planned during the tournament to include entertainment, vendors, food and displays. Details: www.sdwalleyeclassic.com. Sand Lake National Wildlife Refuge near Columbia: Free HuntSAFE course open to anyone 11 years old who will be turning 12 by next spring or older. Registration is required with forms available at the Sand Lake National Wildlife Refuge or the GFP office in Aberdeen. Details: Sand Lake at (605) 885-6320 or GFP at (605) 626-2391. Most of South Dakota: Early fall Canada goose hunting season open for much of South Dakota. Areas closed to hunting during this season include Unit 2 which encompasses most of the counties along the Missouri River as well as portions of Fall River and Custer counties and, in a change from previous seasons, Perkins County. Also included in the closed area is Bennett County. The early season has a daily limit of five Canada geese and a possession limit of 10. Deadwood Area: Visitors to the Deadwood area have a chance to view the Mickelson Trail without needing a bicycle or even a pair of walking shoes. The Mickelson Trail staff, the City of Deadwood, the Deadwood Chamber of Commerce, and the Neighborhood Housing Services of the Black Hills are partnering to offer a two-hour trolley ride to those with physical limitations who want to view the scenic trail. Reservations are required; call (605) 578-1401. The trolley has space available for up to two people who use wheelchairs. Reservations are required; call (605) 578-1401. Aberdeen: American Rimfire Association shoot at 9 a.m. Range located 5 miles south of Highway 281 and Highway 12 Intersection. Details: Chris Getty at (605) 225-8522 or cgetty@abe.midco.net. South Dakota: 2008 youth deer hunting season opens through Jan. 31. Black Hills: 11th Annual Mickelson Trail Trek. Supported, three-day, 109-mile ride for ages 14 and older highlights the George S. Mickelson Trail as it winds through the heart of the Black Hills from Edgemont to Lead-Deadwood. Pre-registration is required at www.MickelsonTrail.com. Those who register after July 15, 2008 will need to pay $175. Details: (605) 584-3896. South Dakota: Youth waterfowl hunting season with daily and possession limits that are the same as the regular goose and duck seasons. Youth who have not reached age 16 by the first day of the season can participate. Most of South Dakota: Early fall Canada goose hunting season closes. South Dakota Low Plains North and Low Plains Middle: Duck season opens through Dec. 9. South Dakota: Light geese and white-fronted geese season opens through Dec. 21. South Dakota Unit 1: Canada geese season opens through Dec. 21. Nation: National Hunting and Fishing Day. Aberdeen: Ducks Unlimited Sportsman's Night Out Party for all ages, 5:30 p.m., AmericInn. Tickets are $25, will not be available at the door and include a meal and membership. Various raffles, lots of prizes. Tickets are available at Ken's Shell Express in Aberdeen. Details: Marty at (605) 226-1306 or Dave at (605) 380-7404. South Dakota: 2008 youth pheasant hunting season opens through Oct. 8. South Dakota High Plains: Duck season opens through Jan. 8. West RiverSouth Dakota: Antelope season will be Oct. 4 through Oct. 12 and Oct. 11 through Oct. 19 in units with a split season. Those areas include Corson, Dewey, Harding, Perkins, Butte, Ziebach and Fall River counties, most of Meade County and a portion of Custer County. The season runs from Oct. 4 through Oct. 19 in other units that include the remainder of West River as well as Walworth, Potter, Sully, Hyde and Hughes counties. South Dakota: 2008 youth pheasant hunting season closes. South Dakota Low Plains South: Duck season opens through Dec. 23. South Dakota: Regular pheasant season opener. West RiverSouth Dakota: Antelope season closes. South Dakota: At 2 a.m., clocks should be set back one hour as Central Standard Time ends. South Dakota Unit 2: Canada geese season opens through Feb. 13. South Dakota Low Plains North and Low Plains Middle: Duck season closes. South Dakota: Light geese and white-fronted geese season closes. South Dakota Unit 1: Canada geese season closes. South Dakota Low Plains South: Duck season closes. 1